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Lymphatic system ST
ST review for test on lymphatic system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| T-cells are produced in the ___ | thymus |
| Lymph nodes produce ___ | lymphocytes |
| In an embryo, the spleen produces only ___ | RBC's |
| the thymus secretes the homone ___ | thymosin |
| movement of lymph is caused by breathing and ___ | skeletal muscle contractions |
| specific lymph nodules located in the small intestine are called ___ | Payer's Patch |
| Lymph nodes act as ___ | filters |
| what drains the largest portion of the body? | thoracic duct |
| ___ is inflammation of a lymph node. | lymphadenitis |
| which tonsils are known as adenoids? | nasopharangeal tonsils |
| lymph nodes in the neck that drain the head are ___ | cervical lymph nodes |
| WBC's produced by the lymph nodes, nodules, or spleen are ___ | lymphocytes & monocytes |
| lymph nodes that filter lymph form the legs are the ___ | inguinal lymph nodes |
| the final destination of filtered lymph is the ___ | circulatory system |
| because of the spleen's functions, it can also be considered part of the ___ system | circulatory |
| lymph most closely resembles ___ | plasma |
| the thoracic duct empties into the ___ | left subclavian vein |
| what carries lymph from tissue spaces to larger lymph vessels? | lymph capillaries |
| how many layers do lymph vessels have? | three |
| an inflamation of the lymph vessels is ___ | lymphangitis |
| what do lymph vessels have to prevent the lymph from flowing backwards? | one-way valves |
| In canver treatment, all lymph nodes are removed to prevent ___ | metastasis |
| surgery is performed on the ___ node because of location and infection control | mesenteric |
| the ___ nodes are affected by breast cancer | axillary |
| what organ is located in the ULQ behind the stomach? | spleen |
| a funtion of the spleen is to store ___ | blood |
| which tonsils are removed in a tonsilectomy? | paletine |
| adenoidectomy is the surgical removal of which tonsils? | nasopharangeal |
| the thymus is most active during ___ | infancy |
| if needed, the spleen can be ___ | removed |
| what is the tissue fluid which has entered a lymphatic capillary? | cisterna chyli |
| specialized lymph capillaries in the small intestine that move chyle thru the lymph system to the circulatory system are ___ | lacteals |
| the milky fluid that is composed mainly of fat/lymph from the intestinal lacteals is ___ | chyle |
| the process by which cancer cells are spread throught the body is ___ | metastasis |
| thymic lymphoid cells developed in the thymus that are important to the body's cellular immune response are ___ | T-cells |
| tissue fluid which has entered a lymphatic capillary is called ___ | lymph |
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